Professional Development

Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills Update

Description

This course provides the foundation necessary to effectively deploy and administer Citrix XenApp 5.0 and its components, including Web Interface, application streaming and Secure Gateway. Learners will receive hands-on training for installing XenApp and plug-ins and for using the various administrative consoles to configure policies, individual server and server farm settings, isolation environments, streaming applications and much more.

AudienceThis course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network, systems and help desk administrators with experience administering Microsoft® Windows® environments containing Citrix Presentation Server 4. Systems engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects with Citrix Presentation Server 4 experience are also appropriate candidates for this course.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners have experience using Windows Server 2008, including an understanding of Active Directory, policies and profiles and knowledge regarding administering users, home directories, user profiles and security. Learners should also have previous experience administering Citrix XenApp (Presentation Server 4.0 or higher), or completed the following courses:

Skills

Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:Identify the new features since Presentation Server 4.0Install XenApp 5.0 in a Windows Server 2008 environmentInstall and configure Client for WindowsConfigure and manage connection and printing policies for XenAppConfigure ICA connection and session settingsIdentify the different administrative privilege levelsCreate a configuration logging databaseConfigure application streaming for XenAppInstall and configure Web InterfaceIdentify the additional components included in the XenApp Platinum edition

Course Content

Key Differences: CXA2011 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 vs. CXA-2021 Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills Update – The key difference between CXA-201-1I and CXA-202-1I is the completeness of the course. If a student has no experience using any version of XenApp, CXA-201-1I is the appropriate choice. If a student has experience using Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, CXA-202-1I is the appropriate choice.